5 May 2014,
Former National Assembly
speaker, Kenneth Marende
has denied allegations that
he has a small garden he
uses to grow bhang in his
compound in Vihiga. This
follows claims by a woman
who called a radio station
during a phone-in show.
Marende, who was known
for his ‘Solomonic wisdom’
during his tenure in office
laughed off the allegations.
“That is not true since I
have police officers
guarding my home in
Vihiga. Even nearby local
authorities could have
known that I have the
illegal plant in my
compound. Do you want to
tell me that the officers are
guarding bhang? Anyone is
free to go and confirm if I
have them, even
you,” Marende told The
Nairobian.
The young woman had
called a local radio station
on April 24 alleging that
she is an immediate
neighbour of the former
speaker in Vihiga and that
she has the illegal plants in
her compound. She
claimed that since
marijuana grows
uncontrollably in Vihiga,
there is a possibility that
Marende grows the bhang
too.
“Let me contribute on
behalf of Bunyore. It is
true that we smoke
because bhang grows
everywhere in our gardens,
even our former speaker,
Kenneth Marende, Knows
that because he is my
neighbour. I am very sure
even his garden has some
weed too,” she claimed.
Marende said that the
woman was trying to drag
his name into unnecessary
topics.
“I don’t know why these
local radio stations are
trying to drag my name
into their dirty discussions;
they think I am a candidate
of their erotic shows..let’s
just leave them alone,” he
said.
By Toboa siri
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